Politics Happens
Grant DuncanThe Politics Happens newsletter examines political events and ideas with independent, balanced analysis that lets you make up your own mind.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 309 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Is New Zealand heading in the wrong direction?
And is the Luxon government heading for defeat in November?
Going by recent surveys, roughly a half of New Zealanders think that their country is heading in the wrong direction, while above a third say it’s going in the right direction. In...
Iran and America: contradictory powers that define our times
The former Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated in an Israeli-American missile attack on 28 February. Normally in Islamic tradition the dead are buried as soon as possible, but th...
Is NZ First recycling career politicians?
Or are they loyal Kiwis who are dedicated to public service?
News that the former National MP, and now gadfly-broadcaster, Michael Laws would be a candidate for the New Zealand First Party this year was the last straw. One had to ask if NZ...
How much does money count in an election?
Are large private donations skewing NZ politics, and what can be done about it?
Large donations to political parties have been flooding in ahead of New Zealand’s November election. And the unequal distribution of private funds reflects und...
Can TOP tip the balance?
The Opportunity Party came closer to the 5% threshold in one recent poll.
Is the Opportunity Party on the cusp of making it into parliament?
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Political commentator, academic and author, based in central Auckland. Honorary Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland.
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